Dio says that the Senate engaged the Consuls to propose it, by reason that C. Cornelius, the Tribune, had resolved to cause more severe punishments to be established against this crime;
Dionek dio senatuak behartu egin zituela kontsulak hura proposa zezaten, K. Kornelio tribunoak delitu horren kontra, zeinetara herria isuria baitzen, zigor izugarriak ezartzea erabakia baitzuen.