§44.17.1iam in exitu annus erat, et propter Macedonici maxime belli curam in sermonibus homines habebant, quos in annum consules ad finiendum tandem id bellum crearent. §44.17.2itaque senatus consultum factum est, ut Cn. Servilius primo quoque tempore ad comitia habenda veniret. §44.17.3senatus consultum Sulpicius praetor ad consulem misit, litterasque allatas a consule post paucos dies recitavit, quibus in ante diem comitia edixit: se ante eum diem in urbem venturum.
The year was already drawing to a close, and especially because of their concern over the Macedonian war, people were discussing in their conversations whom they should elect as consuls for the coming year to finally bring that war to an end. Therefore, a decree of the senate was passed that Gnaeus Servilius should come at the earliest possible opportunity to hold the elections. The praetor Sulpicius sent the decree of the senate to the consul, and a few days later read the letter brought from the consul, in which he proclaimed the elections for a certain day, and stated that he would come to the city before that day.
et consul maturavit et comitia eo die, qui dictus erat, sunt perfecta. §44.17.4consules creati L. Aemilius Paulus iterum, quarto decumo anno postquam primo consul fuerat, et C. Licinius Crassus. §44.17.5praetores postero die facti Cn. Baebius Tampilus, L. Anicius Gallus, Cn. Octavius, P. Fonteius Balbus, M. Aebutius Helva, C. Papirius Carbo. §44.17.6omnia ut maturius agerentur, belli Macedonici stimulabat cura. §44.17.7itaque designatos extemplo sortiri placuit provincias, ut, cum, utri Macedonia consuli cuique praetori classis evenisset, sciretur, ii iam inde cogitarent pararentque, quae bello usui forent, senatumque consulerent, si qua de re consulto opus esset. §44.17.8Latinas, ubi magistratum inissent, quod per religiones posset, primo quoque tempore fieri placere, ne quid consulem, cui eundum in Macedoniam esset, teneret. §44.17.9his decretis, consulibus Italia et Macedonia, praetoribus praeter duas iurisdictiones in urbe classis et Hispania et Sicilia et Sardinia provinciae nominatae sunt. §44.17.10consulum Aemilio Macedonia, Licinio Italia evenit.
The consul made haste, and the elections were completed on the very day that had been appointed. The consuls elected were Lucius Aemilius Paulus for the second time, fourteen years after he had first been consul, and Gaius Licinius Crassus. The praetors chosen on the following day were Gnaeus Baebius Tampilus, Lucius Anicius Gallus, Gnaeus Octavius, Publius Fonteius Balbus, Marcus Aebutius Helva, and Gaius Papirius Carbo. Concern over the Macedonian war urged that everything should be done with greater speed. Therefore, it was decided that the magistrates-elect should immediately draw lots for their provinces, so that when it was known which of the two consuls would receive Macedonia and which praetor would get the fleet, they might from that moment think about and prepare what would be useful for the war, and consult the senate if there should be need of consultation on any matter. It was also decided that, upon their entering office, the Latin Festival should be celebrated at the earliest possible time, so far as religious obligations allowed, so that nothing might detain the consul who had to go to Macedonia. These matters having been decreed, Italy and Macedonia were designated as the provinces for the consuls, and for the praetors, besides the two jurisdictions in the city, the fleet, Spain, Sicily, and Sardinia. Of the consuls, Macedonia fell to Aemilius, and Italy to Licinius.
praetores Cn. Baebius urbanam, L. Anicius peregrinam et si quo senatus censuisset, Cn. Octavius classem, P. Fonteius Hispaniam, M. Aebutius Siciliam, C. Papirius Sardiniam est sortitus.
Of the praetors, Gnaeus Baebius drew the urban jurisdiction, Lucius Anicius the jurisdiction concerning foreigners and wherever else the senate should decide, Gnaeus Octavius the fleet, Publius Fonteius Spain, Marcus Aebutius Sicily, and Gaius Papirius Sardinia.