But first, in conformity with a decree of the senate, they nominated as dictator for the purpose of holding the elections, Lucius AEmilius Mamercinus; he named Quintus Publilius Philo his master of the horse.

The dictator presiding at the elections, Titus Veturius and Spurius Postumius were elected consuls.

Though a part of the war with the Sidicinians still remained; yet that they might anticipate, by an act of kindness, the wishes of the commons, they proposed about sending a colony to Cales; and a decree of the senate being passed that two thousand five hundred men should be enrolled for that purpose, they appointed Kaeso Duilius, Titus Quinctius, and Marcus Fabius commissioners for conducting the colony and distributing the land.
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The new consuls then, recovering the army from their predecessors, entered the enemy's territories and carried their depredations up to the walls and the city.

There because the Sidicinians, who had raised a numerous army, seemed determined to fight vigorously for their last hope, and a report existed that Samnium also was preparing for hostilities, Publius Cornelius Rufinus was created dictator by the consuls in pursuance of a decree of the senate; Marcus Antonius was nominated master of the horse.