§42.31.1senatus consultum inde factum est, ut consules inter se provincias Italiam et Macedoniam compararent sortirenturve; cui Macedonia obvenisset, ut is regem Persea quique eius sectam secuti essent, nisi populo Romano satisfecissent, bello persequeretur.
Thereupon a decree of the senate was made that the consuls should arrange between themselves or draw lots for the provinces of Italy and Macedonia; and that the one to whom Macedonia should fall should pursue King Perseus and his followers with war, unless they made satisfaction to the Roman people.
§42.31.2legiones quattuor novas scribi placuit, binas singulis consulibus.
It was decided that four new legions should be enrolled, two for each consul.
id praecipui provinciae Macedoniae datum, quod, cum alterius consulis legionibus quina milia et duceni pedites ex vetere instituto darentur in singulas legiones, in Macedoniam sena milia peditum scribi iussa, equites treceni aequaliter in singulas legiones.
This privilege was granted to the province of Macedonia, that, whereas five thousand two hundred infantry were assigned to each legion for the other consul's legions according to ancient custom, six thousand infantry were ordered to be enrolled for Macedonia, with three hundred cavalry equally for each legion.
§42.31.3et in sociali exercitu consuli alteri auctus numerus: sedecim milia peditum octingentos equites, praeter eos, quos Cn. Sicinius duxisset, sescentos equites, in Macedoniam traiceret.
In the allied force also, the number was increased for the other consul: he was to transport to Macedonia sixteen thousand infantry and eight hundred cavalry, besides six hundred cavalry in addition to those whom Gnaeus Sicinius had led.
§42.31.4Italiae satis visa duodecim milia sociorum peditum, sescenti equites.
For Italy, twelve thousand allied infantry and six hundred cavalry were deemed sufficient.
illud quoque praecipuum datum sorti Macedoniae, ut centuriones militesque veteres scriberet, quos vellet, consul usque ad quinquaginta annos.
This privilege also was granted to the lot of Macedonia, that the consul might enroll veteran centurions and soldiers whom he wished, up to fifty years of age.
§42.31.5in tribunis militum novatum eo anno propter Macedonicum bellum, quod consules ex senatus consulto ad populum tulerunt, ne tribuni militum eo anno suffragiis crearentur, sed consulum praetorumque in iis faciendis iudicium arbitriumque esset.
Regarding the military tribunes, an innovation was made that year because of the Macedonian war, in that the consuls, in accordance with a decree of the senate, proposed to the people that the military tribunes should not be created by vote that year, but that the decision and choice in appointing them should belong to the consuls and praetors.
§42.31.6inter praetores ita partita imperia: praetorem, cuius sors fuisset, §42.31.7ut iret, quo senatus censuisset, Brundisium ad classem ire placuit, atque ibi recognoscere socios navales, dimissisque, si qui parum idonei essent, supplementum legere ex libertinis et dare operam, ut duae partes civium Romanorum, tertia sociorum esset.
Among the praetors, the commands were divided as follows: the praetor whose lot it should have been to go wherever the senate should determine, was decided to go to Brundisium to the fleet, and there to review the naval allies, and, having dismissed any who were unsuitable, to choose a supplement from the freedmen, taking care that two thirds should be Roman citizens, and one third allies.
§42.31.8commeatus classi legionibusque ut ex Sicilia Sardiniaque subveherentur, praetoribus, qui eas provincias sortiti essent, mandari placuit, ut alteras decumas Siculis Sardisque imperarent, quod frumentum ad exercitum in Macedoniam portaretur.
It was decided that the praetors who had drawn those provinces should be ordered to requisition a second tenth from the Sicilians and Sardinians, which grain was to be transported to the army in Macedonia, so that provisions might be carried up for the fleet and the legions from Sicily and Sardinia.
§42.31.9Siciliam C. Caninius Rebilus est sortitus, L. Furius Philus Sardiniam, L. Canuleius Hispaniam, C. Sulpicius Galba urbanam iurisdictionem, L. Villius Annalis inter peregrinos; C. Lucretio Gallo, quo senatus censuisset, sors obvenit.
Gaius Caninius Rebilus drew Sicily, Lucius Furius Philus Sardinia, Lucius Canuleius Spain, Gaius Sulpicius Galba the jurisdiction of the city, Lucius Villius Annalis that between foreigners; to Gaius Lucretius Gallus fell the lot of going wherever the senate should determine.