Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 45, § 788. Telegrams to show time of filing and of receipt; penalty

Every person engaged in the business of transmitting communications by telegraph and charging tolls therefor, shall, without extra charge, cause to appear plainly upon the addressee's copy of every telegram originating at and destined for a point within the state, the hour and minute of the day on which it was filed for transmission, and the hour and minute of the day of its receipt at its destination.

Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each violation.