There were three different opinions: P.Virginius did not make the [85]matter general.

He voted that they should consider only those who, relying on the promise of P.Servilius the consul, had served in a war against the Auruncans and Sabines.

Titius Largius was of opinion, "That it was not now a proper time to reward services only.
That all the people were immersed in debt, and that a stop could not be put to the evil, unless measures were adopted for all.

And that if the condition of different parties be different, the divisions would rather be thereby inflamed than composed." Appius Claudius, who was naturally severe, and, by the hatred of the commons on the one hand, and praises of the senators on the other, was become quite infuriated, said, "That these riots proceeded not from distress, but from licentiousness.

That the people were rather wanton than violent.