Pill, the presiding judge, seems more genial than ever.
The commissioners' court of five members, including the presiding judge, attends to county business matters, the county being the unit of local government.
This is developing an analogy given by the new presiding bishop rather than purely his own analysis.
The presiding genius of their crew is the one-legged pirate turned sea cook, Long John Silver.
The governor may remit fines and forfeitures, and grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, but in the more serious cases only on the recommendation of a board of pardons, composed of the presiding judge, the secretary of state, and the attorney-general.
