Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 43, § 23. Documents numbered as sent to printer

The secretary of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives shall regularly number each bill, report or other document of any kind whatsoever, which may be ordered printed by either house, the number of which shall be endorsed thereon, “Printing No. ______”. They shall make the corresponding entry on the bill book and shall also endorse on the bill, report or other document, the day on which it was ordered printed and the day of delivery to the person, firm or corporation to whom the contract for printing was awarded. They shall make corresponding entries on the bill book.