Claim: 30th New York State Legislature ( 48 Senators were elected on general tickets in the four senatorial districts for four-year terms, and they were divided into four classes, and every year eight Senate seats came up for election)n.
Evidence: Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1777, amended by the Constitutional Convention of 1801, 32 Senators were elected on general tickets in the four senatorial districts for four-year terms. They were divided into four classes, and every year eight Senate seats came up for election.