New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-17
THEATRES NOT RELIEVED.
THE LICENSE LAW CONTINUES IN FORCE.

IT'S SUPPOSED CONNECTION WITH THE FREEDOM
on WORSHIP RILT-
fyRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April l6.-The theatre managers OF
New-York who asked the Legislature to pass Dill
deriving the Society for the Reformation Of JuVehe
Deinouents OF the theatre license fees suffered repuse
I'm the Assembly this afternoon through genera sus-
picon that the Is hidden attack on inc ouo
OF Refuge which the society controls. III was
openlv declared that the Catholic Union and
other supporters of the Freedom OF worship Oil hau
drawn up the measure a counter attack upon tno
managers OF House OF Refuge, who are opposing o
Freedom OF Worship bill The suspicion was ma"e
doubly strong by the declaration OF MI MeClehah' VI
westchester County "Tbe House OF Refuge Is managed
by soctarlan bgots and am in favor OF any measure
which will cut of their supplies" He voted for the Dill
Mr. Van Allen of NewYork, led the attack on the Dill
declaring That its effect would be TO make deficiency III
the House OF Refuge receipts which would compel inc
managers Of that Institution appeal to the State Tor
aid General Hustled confirmed this statement saying
that as chairman Of the Committee on ways ana Means
he had already received q letter from the man
ayers OF the House OF Refuge request
ing an appropriation OF $4,000, II the p'i
should become law. He therefore voted against INC
bill Walter Howe ridculed the idea that the theatres
were suffering In spirit because they were conpeeu ~
nav a degrading tax lie himself hhd pisacu inai5
Tniasan, hours in the theatres of New-YOrk and had
never perceived that they were hanging ther hoas ~
proportion OF their receipts went to the support % t
House OF Refuge Mr. Howe also showed ihal u was
To the Interest OF the To have some vlga socicp
To- enforce the theatrical license law The effect Of the
repeal of law 1871 had been to instantly mnupy
the low class theatres which pay h0 license IT. Ia lch
OF means The receipts from theatre LICENSES lei 10
low pOint In many cases tho licenses were not piu:
The law was not enforced by the city authorities. wnn
compelled the theatres TO pay lccnse zee lhs "ou
be tie effect II the proposed law passed, ,,.t,
WY, This bill does not reduce the Incense lce' h"u
General Baruum, who introduced rus NH , ,
Yes public officer viii epofce the law as pr
asoi ud flnals nnU 10.
James Haggerty said that he hoped the desire OF tue
theatre managers 10 be longel olassed among tue
promoters Of would be gratned by the passage OF w
bill Mr. Heath said that the friends OF INC
measure asked for the repeal OF law Whrh
had existed for hfty-scyen years, except a Few
wears inisryal after s7l The Assembly asked 10
repeal II fuI purely sentimental reasons NJ iuah VINO
ing depreciation because portion OF the money ne Palu
for admittance went to the support OF the House oi
Refuge ~,
Mr. Hubbell said that the only argument In favor OF
the bill thht theatre managers were now destadeu
10y the law He thought mis- feeble reason ana Oh
vlously good when 1t was realized That the
passage the would leave no one Win person.
al REASON Tor enforcing the theatrical license law Mr.
Palmer that the bill deprived merltonons lhs.tu
ton OF an income OF $4,000 for frivolous reason
The bali only received % votes when % are required
aud 80 votes were recorded AGAINST IT, The vote on the
ship bill, as the two are believed to be Identified