§37.47.1haud ita multo post, cum iam consularium comitiorum appeteret tempus,
Not so long after, when the time for the consular elections was already approaching, the consul C.
§37.47.2C. Laelius consul ex Gallia Romam rediit.
Laelius returned from Gaul to Rome.
is non solum ex facto absente se senatus consulto in supplementum Cremonae et Placentiae colonos scripsit, sed, ut novae coloniae duae in agrum, qui Boiorum fuisset, deducerentur, et rettulit et auctore eo patres censuerunt.
He not only enrolled colonists to reinforce Cremona and Placentia, in accordance with the decree of the senate passed during his absence, but also proposed that two new colonies should be established in the territory which had belonged to the Boii, and upon his recommendation the senators so decreed.
§37.47.3eodem tempore litterae L. Aemilii praetoris adlatae de navali pugna ad Myonnesum facta, et L. Scipionem consulem in Asiam exercitum traiecisse.
At the same time, letters from the praetor L. Aemilius were brought, concerning the naval battle fought at Myonnesus, and announcing that the consul L. Scipio had crossed with his army into Asia.
§37.47.4victoriae navalis ergo in diem unum supplicatio decreta est, in alterum diem, quod exercitus Romanus tum primum in Asia posuisset castra, ut ea res prospera et laeta eveniret.
Therefore, on account of the naval victory, a thanksgiving of one day was decreed; and for another day, because the Roman army had then for the first time pitched camp in Asia, that this event might turn out prosperous and happy.
§37.47.5vicenis maioribus hostiis in singulas supplicationes sacrificare consul est iussus.
The consul was ordered to sacrifice with twenty larger victims for each thanksgiving.
§37.47.6inde consularia comitia magna contentione habita.
After that, the consular elections were held with great contention.
M. Aemilius Lepidus petebat adversa omnium fama, quod provinciam Siciliam petendi causa non consulto senatu, ut sibi id facere liceret, reliquisset.
M. Aemilius Lepidus was a candidate under general disapproval, because, for the purpose of standing for office, he had left his province of Sicily without consulting the senate to ask whether he might be permitted to do so.
§37.47.7petebant cum eo M. Fulvius Nobilior Cn.
Standing with him were M. Fulvius Nobilior, Cn.
Manlius Vulso M. Valerius Messalla.
Manlius Vulso, and M. Valerius Messalla.
Fulvius consul unus creatur, cum ceteri centurias non explessent, isque postero die Cn.
Fulvius alone was elected consul, as the others had not filled the required number of centuries; and on the following day, having defeated Lepidus—for Messalla was far behind—he declared Cn.
Manlium Lepido deiecto — nam Messalla iacuit — collegam dixit.
Manlius as his colleague.
§37.47.8praetores exinde facti duo Q. Fabii, Labeo et Pictor — Pictor flamen Quirinalis eo anno inauguratus fuerat —, M. Sempronius Tuditanus Sp.
Next, the praetors elected were the two Q. Fabii, Labeo and Pictor—Pictor had been inaugurated as flamen Quirinalis in that year—, M. Sempronius Tuditanus, Sp.
Postumius Albinus L. Plautius Hypsaeus L. Baebius Dives.
Postumius Albinus, L. Plautius Hypsaeus, and L. Baebius Dives.