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Show BB The opinion seems to be gain, j B ing ground fast that the State J B Sciatois wc-e e'ect d for; BB fouryeaiy.. The opinion is bised ' BB on section foui of hi tide si of I B the constitution whicJi icaiK-B icaiK-B "The senatoi .hall be t hosen B by the qualified olertoin of the BB respective senatorial distiictx, at B the same times mid places as the j B members of the house ofrepie-l1 B sentatives, and their terms of j' B office f-hall be four yewrs from the J M first day of January next after' B their election; piovided, that the BB l senators nici , 8hn b(, "ivitlod 'by lot into two classes as llPftil'y c-rpt.il as may be; seals tf c'mlor of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of two years, and Ihose of the second class at the cxpiraticn of four years; so that one-half, as nearly as possible, shall be chosen biennially bien-nially thereafter. In case of increase of the number of senators ihey shall be annexed by lot to one or the other of the two classes so as to kcrp iheni as nearly equal as practicable." After one has lead the above suiclysome credence attache to the opi iiiou. |