Law against confinement for debt.

Quintus Fabius, master of the horse, fights the Samnites with success, contrary to the orders of Lucius Papirius, dictator; and, with difficulty, obtains pardon, through the intercession of the people.

Successful expedition against the Samnites._ 1.

The consuls now were Caius Plautius a second time, and Lucius AEmilius Mamercinus; when the people of Setia and Norba came to Rome to announce the revolt of the Privernians, with complaints of the damages received by them.

News were brought that the army of the Volscians, under the guidance of the people of Antium, had taken post at Satricum.