Scratch that last one; I double checked and my module did have spring-asm in it; I must have re-installed over it. I removed those lines and at least it is going further. Now complaining about:
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.springframework.transaction.TransactionException from [Module "org.springframework.spring:snowdrop" from local module loader @17df01a0 (roots: /home/bven/devel/jboss/modules)]
At least I am getting further.