Radical Republicans in Louisiana, angered with the conservative actions of the Democratically-controlled legislature, were determined to recall the Constitutional Convention of 1864 to take remedial action.  A group of former members, citing the rule that the gathering could be recalled, elected State Supreme Court Judge R.K. Howell as President pro teme, and he announced on this day that the Convention of 1864 would be reconvened in New Orleans on July 30, 1866.  This would lead to the historic and influential riot that killed almost fifty people, mostly black citizens.  (By John Osborne)

Under military occupation, Louisiana had produced a new constitution in 1864.  This document was clearly very unpopular among the white electorate of the state and the Democratic controlled legislature introduced a proposal to call for a new constitutional convention to meet on July 2, 1866.  As the bill was making its way successfully through the body, a plea from President Andrew Johnson saying that such conservative action would be damaging to his policies and requesting patience was acceded to and the bill laid aside. (By John Osborne)